Desert Cut (2010)
Desert Cut
“I pulled into the small parking lot next to the offices of the Cochise County Observer and before going in, tossed the Teddy bear into a litter can near the entrance. I would replace it with a new one, then drop it off at the pediatrics ward with no gift card attached. Damned if I would credit Polk.
The Observer was housed in an ancient adobe. In keeping with Old West style, the porch’s overhang was held up by thick cedar posts, but the THIS IS A NO SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT sign on the front door,... with the NO crossed out, added a rakish, contemporary touch.
The newspaper’s receptionist, a bone-thin woman with sagging jowls and an unlit cigarette dangling from her lips, motioned for me to sit down on a cheap Naugahide sofa while she finished a phone call. The man on the other end must have been unhappy because she was doing her best to pacify him.
“Look, Max, your editor’s over at that Chamber of Commerce meeting and he’ll take it up with you as soon as he comes in, but for now, do what you have to do to write the article.MoreLess
The Observer was housed in an ancient adobe. In keeping with Old West style, the porch’s overhang was held up by thick cedar posts, but the THIS IS A NO SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT sign on the front door,... with the NO crossed out, added a rakish, contemporary touch.
The newspaper’s receptionist, a bone-thin woman with sagging jowls and an unlit cigarette dangling from her lips, motioned for me to sit down on a cheap Naugahide sofa while she finished a phone call. The man on the other end must have been unhappy because she was doing her best to pacify him.
“Look, Max, your editor’s over at that Chamber of Commerce meeting and he’ll take it up with you as soon as he comes in, but for now, do what you have to do to write the article.MoreLess
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